I just put a cai on my 97 ram 5.2l and want to get better throttle response any ideas how kind of cheap ways?

 

Fix your plenum probably step no. 1

 

electric fans clean your tb underdrive pullies fastman tb diffrent gears

 

Take the Throttle Body off and clean it out real good with an old tooth brush and Throttle Body cleaner.

Clean the IAC really good but do not press in on it.

Tune the TPS to about 0.70 - 0.75 volts.

Reset the PCM.

 

What about throttle body spacers?

 

Waste of money. They don't do a thing on our trucks. They are designed for throttle body injected engines, which ours are not.